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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Branchville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Branchville and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Branchville:
- 38.998999, -76.924141
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Branchville
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Prince George's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Since Branchville is near Montgomery County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Branchville
Communities Also Named Branchville ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Branchville.
Within Maryland, the name Branchville is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- This Branchville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Branchville that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Branchville.
- Arkansas
- Lincoln County
- This Branchville is located in Lincoln County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Branchville that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Branchville.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Branchville is located in Fairfield County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Branchville that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Branchville.
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Branchville is located in Gadsden County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Branchville that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Branchville.
- Georgia
- Laurens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Branchville [Laurens County].
- Mitchell County
- This Branchville is located in Mitchell County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Branchville that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Branchville.
- Indiana
- Perry County
- This Branchville is located in Perry County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west of the Branchville that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Branchville.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Branchville [Attala County].
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Branchville [Sussex County].
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Branchville [Robeson County].
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Branchville is located in Erie County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Branchville that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Branchville.
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg County
- This Branchville is located in Orangeburg County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Branchville that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Branchville.
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Branchville is located in Bedford County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Branchville that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Branchville.
- Franklin County
- This Branchville is located in Franklin County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the west southwest of the Branchville that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Branchville.
- Texas
- Milam County
- This Branchville is located in Milam County and lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Branchville that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Branchville.
- Virginia
- Southampton County
- This Branchville is located in Southampton County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the south of the Branchville that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Branchville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Branchville ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Beltsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Boxwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Chestnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Daniels Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Daniels Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Park
- Ducat Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
- Eleven Cedars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eleven Cedars is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Cedars
- Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Greenbelt
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillandale Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Forest
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hillandale Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillandale Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Heights
- Lewisdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisdale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
- Orchard View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard View is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Queenstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Queenstown is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Rogers Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rogers Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Rosedale Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- University Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- University Gardens is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
- University Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- University Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Branchville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Branchville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Branchville and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Branchville to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Branchville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Branchville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Branchville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Branchville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Branchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9990, Longitude: -76.9241 In this case, the coordinates for Branchville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.816 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.371 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.627 degrees. |
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